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boondock
UK /ˈbuːn.dɒk/ US /ˈbun.dɑk/
verb 3noun 2
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2VERB + BOONDOCK
godforsaken, worked
PREP.
out
Definitions
noun
1
A brushy, rural area or location.
We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.
It was hard to respect his opinion after he'd called their humble but respectable town "a godforsaken boondock."
2
A shot that strikes a squopped wink and sends it flying far away.
My family has just rediscovered tiddlywinks. […] [I] haven't quite worked out the boondock!
verb
1
To camp in a dry brushy location.
2
To stay in a self-contained recreational vehicle without connections to water, electricity, or sewer services, especially in a remote location.
When traveling in the American Southwest, we avoid other people by boondocking in the desert.
3
To strike a squopped wink and send it flying far away.
The wise winker also engages in boondocking, a defensive strategy. It involves sending an opponent's winks far from the cup.
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We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.
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It was hard to respect his opinion after he'd called their humble but respectable town "a godforsaken boondock."
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My family has just rediscovered tiddlywinks. […] [I] haven't quite worked out the boondock!
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When traveling in the American Southwest, we avoid other people by boondocking in the desert.
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The wise winker also engages in boondocking, a defensive strategy. It involves sending an opponent's winks far from the cup.
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